{"product_id":"book-ep78","title":"Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray","description":"\u003cb\u003e‘There are books you encounter as an adult that you wish you could press into the hands of your younger self. \u003ci\u003eBila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray\u003c\/i\u003e is one of those books – a novel that turns Australia’s long-mythologised settler history into a raw and resilient heartsong.' – \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ***WINNER 2022 NSW PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARD INDIGENOUS WRITER'S PRIZE***\u003cbr\u003e ***2022 ABIA SHORTLIST***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***\u003c\/b\u003e2021 ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE SHORTLIST*** \u003cbr\u003e ***2022 STELLA PRIZE LONGLIST***\u003cbr\u003e ***2022 INDIE BOOK AWARDS LONGLIST*** \u003cbr\u003e ***2022 VICTORIAN PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARDS HIGHLY COMMENDED*** \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e_______________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e Gundagai, 1852\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The powerful Murrumbidgee River surges through town leaving death and destruction in its wake. It is a stark reminder that while the river can give life, it can just as easily take it away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Wagadhaany is one of the lucky ones. She survives. But is her life now better than the fate she escaped? Forced to move away from her miyagan, she walks through each day with no trace of dance in her step, her broken heart forever calling her back home to Gundagai.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When she meets Wiradyuri stockman Yindyamarra, Wagadhaany’s heart slowly begins to heal. But still, she dreams of a better life, away from the degradation of being owned. She longs to set out along the river of her ancestors, in search of lost family and country. Can she find the courage to defy the White man’s law? And if she does, will it bring hope … or heartache?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet on timeless Wiradyuri country, where the life-giving waters of the rivers can make or break dreams, and based on devastating true events, \u003ci\u003eB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eRiver of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e) is an epic story of love, loss and belonging.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eRiver of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Heiss fuses fiction with realism, conjuring a resonance still felt in Blak struggle today … packs heart into every page.' – \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaturday Paper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Tells a powerful and affecting tale of Aboriginal people's identity, community and deep connection to country.’ – \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanberra Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA profoundly moving showcase of Heiss’ skill … Intimate, reflective, and impossible to put down.’  – \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAU Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Engrossing and \u003cb\u003ewonderful storytelling\u003c\/b\u003e. I really loved these strong, brave Wiradyuri characters.’ – \u003cb\u003eMelissa Lucashenko\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A \u003cb\u003epowerful \u003c\/b\u003estory of family, place and belonging.’ – \u003cb\u003eKate Grenville\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A \u003cb\u003eremarkable\u003c\/b\u003e story of courage and a love of country … Anita Heiss writes with \u003cb\u003eheart and energy on every page\u003c\/b\u003e.’ – \u003cb\u003eTony Birch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eIt is a love story, a story of loss, \u003cb\u003ea hopeful story\u003c\/b\u003e. The river is a guide, but you have to \u003cb\u003ebe open to its \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003espiritual lessons\u003c\/b\u003e.'\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e– \u003cb\u003eTerri Janke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Anita Heiss is at the height of her storytelling powers in this \u003cb\u003einspiring, heart-breaking, profound tale\u003c\/b\u003e.’ – \u003cb\u003eLarissa Behrendt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The novel flows like the great Murrumbidgee River itself, with powerful undercurrents that sweep the reader along - I feel it's \u003cb\u003ea book that all Australians should read\u003c\/b\u003e, to try and understand why our colonial past still causes so much pain and grievance.’ – \u003cb\u003eKate Forsyth\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49346923266352,"sku":"BDep78","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/ep78-Square-cover.jpg?v=1777084540","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ep78","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}